3 v. : 29 cm

French and Italian in parallel columns; issued also with Italian t.p., which reads: Iconologia tirata da' vari autori antichi ... Cf. Vinet; Brunet, I, col. 1166; Grässe, I, p. 509

Running title: Iconologie françoise et italienne

Based on Alciati, Ripa, Valeriano and others. For detailed account of influences, bibliographic history, reception, etc., cf. Jean-Baptiste Boudard, 1710-1768 / Francesco Barocelli. c1990. p. 88-94; 230-232

Italian translation by Giuseppe Pezzana. Cf. v. 1, p. 16 (2nd group)

Vol. 1: [6], 16, 203, [9] p.; v. 2: [4], 219, [9] p.; v. 3: [4], 208, [8] p

Signatures: v. 1: pi⁴ (-pi2) a-b⁴ A-2A⁴ 2B⁶ [sec.]⁴; v. 2: pi² A-2C⁴ 2D⁶ 2E⁴; v. 3: pi² A-2D⁴

Illustrations: 630 prints : etching ; plate mark chiefly 11 x 9 cm., 9 x 11 cm., 8 x 8 cm. and 9 x 6 cm. Subject: Allegorical depictions of abstract qualities, states, etc., e.g. virtues, vices, emotions, arts, sciences; includes series of mythological subjects, the continents, the seasons, the senses, the works of mercy, the Beatitudes, etc. Generally ascribed to Boudard, but Scarabelli-Zunti ascribes them to Benigno Bossi. Cf. Thieme-Becker, v. 4, p. 436. -- 1 print : etching, engraving ; full-page. Illustrated dedication to Philip, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma. -- 3 prints : etching ; plate mark 9 x 12 cm. Allegorical t.p. vignettes

Includes indexes

T. 1. A-E -- t. 2. F-M -- t. 3. N-Z

former call number: D-6 fB756I

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